Today in history, we remember D-Day, June 6, 1944, the opening salvo of Operation Overlord launched by the Western Allies to invade northern France with the ultimate goal of overthrowing Hitler and the Nazis. Five beaches – Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword, and Utah, were the invasion points for the amphibious forces with additional airborne units landing behind the beaches with the goal to disrupt reinforcements and capture various objectives.